| Summary: | Spring 2007 issue of Universitas: the magazine of Saint Louis University Remembering Father Mac PAGE 8 DR. ROB E RT BELSHE DR. MAR K BULLER PA UL C Z YS Z DR. G REG EVANS DR. DEE ANNA GL ASER DR. JOEL GOL DS TEIN DR. JERRY KAT Z DR. JOHN MORL E Y DR. K EN WA RREN DR. TER RI L . WEAVER VACCINE DEVELOPMENT VIRAL-BORNE DISEASES AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION BIOTERRORISM COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY VICE PRESIDENCY ENTREPRENEURSHIP GERIATRIC MEDICINE U.S. POLITICS POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Hearing Voices PAGE 16 Trophy Life PAGE 20 Volume 33, Issue 2 E d i t o r Laura Geiser (A&S ’90, Grad ’92) C o n t r i b u t o r s Clayton Berry Marie Dilg (SW ’94) Jeff Fowler Jeanette Grider Joe Muehlenkamp (A&S, Cook ’89, Grad ’98) Rachel Otto Andrea Roewe Nick Sargent Nancy Solomon “ O n C a m p u s ” n e w s s t o r i e s University Communications Medical Center Media Relations Billiken Media Relations De s i g n Art Direction: Matthew Krob Universitas is published by Saint Louis University. 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Worldwide circulation: 118,600 © 2007, Saint Louis University All rights reserved. ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? ???????? Each spring I look forward to our com-mencement ceremony. There is just something about the sound of the organ filling Scottrade Center and the sight of hun-dreds of graduates having their pictures taken in their caps and gowns smiling ear-to-ear flanked by a parent on each side with even bigger smiles on their faces. I love the banners, the academic attire and the ritual of it all. It is an exciting time for professors, students and parents alike, and the thrill culminates for me when I get to roar at the end of the ceremony: “I declare you sons and daughters of Saint Louis University forever!” Many students find it difficult to see past my role as priest and president, but at heart, I am also an educator. I spent 12 years as a mem-ber of the faculty at Loyola University Chicago teaching and six years as a dean at Loyola be-fore I became president of SLU. I value my time as a professor because what I learned from my students in the classroom has influenced the educa-tion- focused decisions I have made as president here. So, it is a joy for me to see so many students excited about what they have achieved during their time at SLU and to witness their enthusiasm for the future. Every year, I wonder how the gradu-ates in the audience will go on to achieve great things and how the University will play a role in those successes. With nearly 108,000 SLU alumni living around the world, there are many stories of SLU sons and daughters making the University proud. But in February, I was blessed to spend time with one of those sons. He has not only gone on to achieve great success, he saw fit to share it with SLU. I am sure some of you will find familiar the name that adorns the Chaifetz Arena (read more on page 2), our long-awaited, on-campus arena, because its namesake may have been a former classmate. Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, who made a $12 million naming rights gift to the arena project, graduated from Saint Louis University in 1975 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. During the past 30 years, Chaifetz founded Chicago-based ComPsych Corp. and oversaw its growth into the world’s largest provider of employee-assistance programs. It’s truly a blessing that Rich is sharing the success he achieved after graduating from SLU. But as an educator, I was more touched to hear Rich tell the story that inspired him to give back to his alma mater. During a press conference announcing his do-nation, Rich told the media in attendance about the day he visited the office of former University President Paul Reinert, S.J. As Rich told those in attendance, he was faced with the possibility of having to leave SLU because he could not pay his tuition. When Rich reached the president’s office, he was obviously nervous. But Father Reinert took the time to meet with him and listened to his story. Rich punctuated his plea to stay at SLU by promising that if Father Reinert allowed him to remain in school, he would not only pay SLU the tuition he owed but give back even more when he established him-self. Clearly, he’s made good on that promise. Rich truly understands the benefits he received by attending Saint Louis University, not only be-cause of the investment Father Reinert made in him, but the kindness that all those who support the University showed him. Donations, whether small or large, make it possible for future gen-erations to share in the educational experience you received at Saint Louis University. As we push forward to have SLU recognized as the finest Catholic university in the nation, we will continue to need the assistance and leader-ship of sons and daughters like Rich — and like you. By making the University even better, you not only give current students the opportunities you received, you strengthen the value of your degree as SLU’s stature and reputation improve across the country. No matter how long ago it was that you took those special pictures with your parents or felt the excitement of graduation rush over you as “Pomp and Circumstance” began to play, I hope you will always remember you are sons and daughters of Saint Louis University, forever. — Lawrence Biondi, S.J. P r e s i den t ’ s Me s s age U N I V E R S I T A S w w w . s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 F EAT U RES DE PARTMENTS 2 On Campus Arena named for Chaifetz Service hours grow Med dean to retire New endowed chairs Rec Center expands 6 Billiken News Three fall NCAA Tourney appearances New Hall of Fame inductees 7 Campaign Update A conversation with Tom Keefe, development vice president 24 Class Notes Catch up with classmates 28 In Memoriam Remembering those members of the SLU community who recently died 30 Alumni Events Find SLU alumni activities wherever you live 32 Perspective An alumnus shares the courage and inspiration of his college roommate 33 The Last Word Letters to the editor 8 16 Remembering Father Mac SLU’s champion of Cupples House and the arts, Maurice McNamee, S.J., died in January. By Clayton Berry and Nick Sargent Meet the Experts Insights and experiences from 10 faculty members who frequently appear in the media. 10 Photos by Jim Visser 20 Hearing VOICES An innovative program helps members of the SLU community find their calling. By Marie Dilg Trophy Life A Q&A with alumnus Mark Lamping, president of the St. Louis Cardinals. By Laura Geiser A springtime workout at the expanded Simon Recreation Center. Photo by Jim Visser U N I V E R S I T A S w w w . s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 6,000 Lineal feet of underground piping used in the construction 34,000 Square feet of brick being used in the project — enough to cover a regulation basketball court 7.25 times » Saint Louis University announced Feb. 28 that its new 10,600- seat multipurpose arena will be named in honor of University alumnus Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz (SHAY-fetz), who made a $12 million naming rights gift to the project. Chaifetz Arena will open in March 2008. It will be home to Billiken men’s and women’s basketball and will host other events. Chaifetz (A&S ’75) is a licensed neuropsychologist and is founder, chairman and CEO of Chicago-based ComPsych Corp., the world’s largest provider of employee-assistance programs (EAP). ComPsych is also the leading provider of fully integrated EAP, behavioral health, work-life, wellness, crisis intervention services and outsourced human resources solutions under the GuidanceResources brand. ComPsych provides services to more than 25 million individuals and 10,000 or-ganizations throughout the United States and 92 countries. Chaifetz is one of the world’s most frequently quoted experts on behavioral health, workplace issues as well as employer and employee trends. “It is an honor for Saint Louis University to have Dr. Richard Chaifetz’s name on our arena, which will mean so much to the Uni-versity and the entire St. Louis community,” said University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. “Not only is Dr. Chaifetz respected around the world for the success of ComPsych Corp., but we take special pride because he is an extremely successful alumnus who cares deeply about his alma mater and future generations of SLU students.” “I am proud to have the University name this arena in my honor,” Chaifetz said. “My education at Saint Louis University has had a tre-mendous impact upon my life, both personally and in business. As an avid sports fan, I have fond memories of the many sporting events I attended while an undergraduate at SLU. Having the arena in my name is especially meaningful.” Chaifetz is a native of New York, and in 1971 he turned down an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to attend SLU on the advice of his high school dean and mentor. He credits for-mer University President Paul Reinert, S.J., with helping him remain at SLU when financial issues threatened his ability to stay in school. “Father Reinert told me he believed in me and allowed me to stay at SLU at a time in my life when I didn’t have the financial resources to pay for my tuition,” Chaifetz said. “I promised him not only would I pay my tuition, but that I would pay back the University in an even bigger way in the future. Now, this is an opportunity for me to give back to the University for all the support and guidance I received as an undergraduate here. It is my hope that Chaifetz Arena will en-hance the on-campus experience for every future Saint Louis Univer-sity student, as well as the city of St. Louis.” Chaifetz has been named to the Who’s Who list of Crain’s Chi-cago Business for three consecutive years — 2004, 2005 and 2006. He serves on the board of directors of several corporations, as well as nonprofit organizations. Chaifetz received his Psy.D. from the Il-linois School of Professional Psychology. He is married and has two children. — Jeff Fowler At the construction site of the new Chaifetz Arena SLU lauded in recent rankings Two publications, St. Louis Maga-zine and the St. Louis Business Journal, have recognized Saint Louis University as one of the area’s best places to work. St. Louis Magazine named the region’s “45 companies that know how to keep their employees happy.” SLU was highlighted for its award-winning retirement plan. In addition, for the second straight year, the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association named SLU to its list of “Greater St. Louis Top 50 Businesses Shaping Our Future.” The 50 companies recognized in 2006 were selected for their contributions to the St. Louis region and future impact on the business community. more than 300 Philosophy professors worldwide name saint louis University programs among the best Top philosophers from around the world gave high marks to philosophy pro-grams at Saint Louis University. The Philosophical Gourmet Report ranked SLU’s medieval philosophy program the best in the United States and rated the philosophy of religion program behind only those at Notre Dame and Oxford universities. SLU also earned a special mention in epistemology, the philosophy of knowledge. More than 300 philosophy professors worldwide completed online surveys about philosophy departments in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. SLU welcomes noted speakers The former prime minister of Israel, Ehud Barak, visited Saint Louis University earlier this year and dis-cussed “Blueprint for Global Relations: A Macro Analysis of How National Politics, International Events, Terror and the Econ-omy All Influence National and Interna-tional Relations.” Prime minister of Israel from 1999 to 2001, Barak led the country out of prolonged recession and into an eco-nomic boom. In February, famed filmmaker Spike Lee was the keynote speak-er for SLU’s celebra-tion of Black History Month. He is known for such films as Do the Right Thing and When the Levees Broke, a documentary focus-ing on the plight of Americans stranded in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Lee delivered a presentation titled “The Media’s Affect on Black America.” The spring 1982 edition of Universitas featured the cover story “Portrait of the Class Clown” describing a student’s effort to become a professional clown. He said running away to the circus is not as easy as it sounds. Don Ganz (A&S ’78, Grad Cook ’83) shared his experience at Barnum & Bailey Clown College and how that opportunity made him more marketable. After his three-month adventure at clown college, Ganz returned to SLU to complete his MBA. The magazine also included an article, remembering Joseph “Buck” Davis, S.J. The story reflected his many contributions to the University in his years of service. The founder of what is now the John Cook School of Business, Davis used his self-taught business skills to recruit nearly the entire staff for the school. Businessman Martin Shaughnessy, a close friend of Davis’, donated $750,000 for construction of a home for the school, which was named Davis-Shaughnessy Hall for their efforts. Also, in this issue, University President Thomas Fitzgerald, S.J., discussed changes in national legislation for financial aid. Fitzgerald focused on SLU’s dedication and commitment to its students. He said the administration was working on ways for students to afford a SLU education, in light of the financial aid cuts proposed by President Ronald Reagan. Lee Sign of the Times Sister Mary Terese Donze (A&S ’44), a resident of DeMattias Hall, shared one of her many inventions — a gadget that rewound adding machine paper so it could be used four times instead of just once. – from the story titled “Nun Has 2nd Career as Inventor/ Author” Quotable UTAS “Thomas Aquinas long ago pointed out that learning takes place only if the learner does something. One cannot pour knowledge into the head or heart of a student as one pours wine into a glass.” — Dr. Francis L. Gross Jr. (A&S ’55, Grad ’56, ’64), an author speaking about his book Passages in Teaching: Predictable Crises in the Teaching of Adolescents and Young Adults. Gross taught in the theology department from 1966 to 1969. Arena named for alumnus Richard Chaifetz Make a gift and follow the construction of Chaifetz Arena at arena.slu.edu. Photos by Kevin Lowder above LEFT: Chaifetz (far right) and his family look over a 1975 SLU yearbook with Mary Bruemmer (second from left), former dean of women and University volunteer. Center: The Chaifetz family (from left), Jessica, Ross, Richard and Jill with a rendering of Chaifetz Arena. right: Biondi (left) presents Chaifetz with a Billiken basketball jersey. Biondi (left) and Chaifetz at the news conference announcing the new name. U N I V E R S I T A S w w w . s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 Photo by Jim Visser News Briefs Drs. Paul J. Shore, Todd Swanstrom and Stephen Paul Wernet received Fulbright Scholar grants this school year. Shore, a professor of educa-tional studies, is at the Collegium Budapest in Hungary. Wernet, a pro-fessor of social work, is at Ostrava University in the Czech Republic. And Swanstrom, a professor of public policy studies, is at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Dr. Charlotte Royeen, dean of the Doisy College of Health Sciences, won the National Jesuit Book Award for 2006. Royeen is co-editor of Educat-ing for Moral Action: A Sourcebook for Health and Rehabilitation Ethics. Darius U. Dunn is the general manager of the new Chaifetz Arena. Dunn previously served as associate director of the Stephen O’Connell Center at the University of Florida. Dr. Brian D. Till, chairman of the mar-keting department at the John Cook School of Business, was appointed to the Clarence and Helen Steber En-dowed Professorship in Marketing. The endowed professorship was created in 1971 to recognize a scholar in the field of marketing for teaching, scholarly work and work with the business com-munity. At the construction site of the new Chaifetz Arena 430,000 Hours of work that will be spent on the 18-month project 75,000 Cubic yards of dirt that will be moved during construction — about 375,000 full wheelbarrow loads 191 Drilled piers in the foundation, each approximately 30 feet tall campus enthusiastically embraces RecREATION Center expansion The University recently completed a 40,000-square-foot expansion of the Simon Rec-reation Center, paid for by students who voted to assess themselves a fee to fund the project. The new space includes more than 150 new pieces of fitness equipment, a juice bar and lounge, additional locker rooms, several multipurpose rooms, wellness suite, traversing wall and gaming area. Students so enthusiastically embraced the expansion that less than a month after it opened, the Rec Center expanded its hours to meet demand. Additional improvements are planned for this school year. The second phase of the project includes renovations to the main level and the second floor. The lobby, locker rooms, elevated track and special event rooms will be updated. An elevator also will be installed. DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE ANNOUNCES HER RETIREMENT Dr. Patricia L. Monteleone (Med ’61, Pub Hlth ’91, Grad Cook ’91) one of the first women appointed to lead a U.S. medical school when she was named the 11th dean of Saint Louis Uni-versity School of Medicine in 1994, announced her intention to retire in March. With 13 years of service, she is the longest continuously serving woman dean in the history of U.S. medical schools. Monteleone, a pediatrician with an expertise in medical genetics, has presided over the school during a time of rapid change in American medicine. She has overseen a restructuring of the school’s medical cur-riculum; an expansion in the amount of research funding at the school from both governmental and private industry sources; and the creation of the University Medical Group (SLUCare), the clinical practice of the faculty at SLU School of Medicine. Monteleone will continue to serve as dean until a new dean is identified. Endowed chairs honor donors, slu scholars Thanks to generous donations, SLU added two endowed chairs during the last year. The James B. and Joan C. Peter Endowed Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biol-ogy was made possible by a donation of $2 million from Dr. James and Joan Peter. The Hubert Mäder Endowed Chair in Health Care Ethics was made possible through a $1.5 million donation from the Geschwister Mader Foundation in Zurich, Switzerland. Dr. James B. Peter (Med ’58) has had a distinguished career in academic medicine and business. He is founder and former chief executive officer of Specialty Labo-ratories, a leading hospital-focused clinical reference laboratory. He and his wife, Joan, generously supported research and educa-tion at SLU for many years. Dr. William S. Sly (Med ’57) is the inaugural chair holder. Huber Mäder, a surgeon and philanthro-pist, created his foundation to demonstrate his lifelong passion for the ethical practice of medicine. Dr. James M. DuBois is the inaugural chair holder. Annual service hours soar to nearly 780,000, survey says Members of the Saint Louis University community certainly know how to give back. In 2006, SLU students, faculty and staff contributed 779,776 hours of commu-nity service and outreach, according to the report, “Beyond the Classroom.” That’s more than in 2005 (753,806) and up significantly from five years ago, when the reported number of service hours was approximately 490,000. SLU’s academic courses and programs provide great opportunities for service. According to the new report, SLU students spent more than 80,000 hours helping the community through class and program-sponsored activities. virtual tour of italian church possible via new technology Using technology typically associ-ated with video games, two SLU theologians created an interac-tive, 3-D tour of one of Europe’s most im-portant churches. Theology professors Drs. Jay Ham-mond (A&S ’93, Grad ’94, ’98) and James Ginther spent more than a year building the virtual version of Italy’s landmark Ba-silica of Saint Francis of Assisi. Their 3-D model allows virtual tour-goers to walk nearly everywhere in the upper basil-ica and fly close to the church’s famed paint-ings and stained-glass windows. Most virtual tours of historic buildings rely on 360-degree panoramas and offer limited interactivity. Other virtual tour projects have been equally advanced, but the SLU professors’ tour is one of the first able to run on a PC. Ignatian retiree group looking for new volunteers The Ignatian Volunteer Corps is searching for retirees to help with the good work its chapters are doing across the county. The IVC is an organization that combines service to the poor with a unique process of spiritual reflection. Established in 1995 by Jesuit priests Jim Conroy, S.J., and Charlie Costello, S.J., the program is for retired women and men, age 50 and older. To learn more about the IVC or to sign up for your local chapter, go to www.ilvc.org or call 888-831-4686. Photo by Kevin Lowder t h e A R T S a t S L U SLUMA’s exhibit captures Eastman’s ‘Elusive Light’ Through July 15, the Saint Louis Univer-sity Museum of Art is presenting “Elusive Light: Michael Eastman Retrospective.” The exhibition is the first retrospective of the internationally renowned photogra-pher and features photography drawn from his archive. The exhibition presents photography from many of his series, as well as from Eastman’s earliest days as a photo-artist. Eastman’s work is held in prestigious collections throughout the country, including the Art Institute of Chicago and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. SLUMA is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit sluma.slu.edu. MOCRA visitors explore ‘Movement and Spirit’ Through June 24, SLU’s Museum of Contemporary Religious Art is presenting “Oskar Fischinger: Movement and Spirit.” It’s an exhibition of paintings, drawings and DVD presentations from a pioneering German abstract painter and filmmaker whose genius was recognized by many of the 20th century’s great luminaries in art, film and music. Fischinger (1900–1967) was a significant figure in the early days of filmmaking, attracting attention for his technological innovations and imagina-tive animation techniques. The museum is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. For more information call (314) 977-7170 or visit mocra.slu.edu. Detail of Near Dillon #3, 2005. Detail of Space Abstraction No. III, 1966. Oil on canvas Image courtesy Jack Rutberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles Monteleone U N I V E R S I T A S w w w . s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 billiken beat The Billikens had an award-winning year off the court as 106 student-athletes were named to the Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the fall 2006 semester. A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll members must finish the fall semester with a 3.5 grade point average or better. SLU’s 106 honorees represent the third most by an A-10 institution. The University of Dayton and Duquesne University tied for first-place laurels. Each school had 108 student-athletes on the honor roll. In February, the Missouri Valley Conference announced that Billiken great Ed Macauley (A&S ’49) earned a spot on the “Starting Five” of the league’s All-Centennial Team. In addition, former Billikens Dick Boushka and Eddie Hickey were recognized as a top 50 player and top 10 coach, respectively. Macauley was the dominant center in the MVC and in the nation from 1945-49. He led the Billikens to their only NIT championship in 1947-48. A four-time All- MVC performer, Macauley was a two-time All-American, and in 1949 he was named the Associated Press National Player of the Year. Following his college career, Macauley went on to star for the Boston Celtics and St. Louis Hawks of the NBA, earning eight NBA All-Star selections and finishing with more than 11,000 points in his nine-year career. Saint Louis volleyball head coach Anne Kordes was selected by USA Volleyball to serve as an assistant coach this summer for the 2007 Girls Youth National Team. She will aid the head coach at the 2007 Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Girls Youth National World Championships, Aug. 3 to 12, in Baja California, Mexico. Assistant men’s soccer coach Mike Sorber (A&S ’95) recently was a temporary assistant coach for the U.S. National Team, assisting in three training camps. Sorber helped prepare the U.S. team for matches against Denmark, Mexico and Guatemala. Three men’s soccer players and three members of the women’s team earned national honors following their NCAA appearances last season. Senior midfielder John DiRaimondo earned first-team National Team accolades from topdrawersoccer.com and landed on College Soccer News’ third-team All-America squad. Freshman defender Rob Viviano appeared on topdrawersoccer.com’s All- Rookie second team, and he also earned a spot on the College Soccer News All-Freshman second team. Sophomore midfielder Eric Sweetin was named to the fourth-team National Team by topdrawersoccer.com. Senior midfielder Courtney Hulcer earned the second All-America nod of her career as Soccer Buzz placed her on its fourth team as well as its All-Region first team. Freshman Julia Bradenberg was a fourth-team Freshman All-America selection in addition to earning a spot on the Region All-Freshman team. Senior midfielder Dee Guempel was tabbed second-team All-Region as well. fall yields three NCAA tournament appearances Saint Louis University athletics had one of its best seasons ever in fall 2006. The Billikens earned three NCAA Tournament appear-ances — volleyball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer — racking up unprecedented success for the program. The men’s soccer team earned a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tour-nament, captured the top seed in the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship and had eight All-Conference honorees in its second season in the A-10. The team finished with a 13-5-2 record. The women’s soccer team won its second-straight A-10 Conference Champi-onship to earn the league’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid. The women fin-ished with a 15-4-2 record after losing in the second round of the tournament. The volleyball team qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the program’s history. The team went 22-8 on the regular season and won the A-10 Conference Championship, but lost to Purdue University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. In all, SLU was one of just seven programs nationally to send teams to NCAA Tournaments in women’s soccer, men’s soccer and volleyball. billiken Hall of Fame inducts new members Nine people and one team were inducted into the Billiken Hall of Fame in February. Sponsored by the Billiken Club, the Hall of Fame has honored more than 230 student-athletes, teams and dig-nitaries. This year’s inductees come from four categories. Honored as “Billiken Greats: Pioneer” were Lindsay Middlebrook, ice hockey, 1973-77; and Tim Logush, men’s soccer, 1971-74. Honored as “Billiken Greats: Contemporary” were Jamie Cavaness, wom-en’s basketball, 1995-99; Jeff DiMaria, men’s soccer, 1997-99; Adam Gabris, baseball, 1994-97; Kevin Kalish, men’s soccer, 1997-98; Lynette Pestel, wom-en’s basketball, 1992-96; and Kelly Young, women’s soccer, 1997-00. The 1999 women’s soccer team was recognized with the Bob Burnes Award, which honors a former Billiken team that brought recognition and prominence to the University and to members of the team through athletic accomplishment. In just the fourth year of the women’s soccer program, the 1999 team won the University’s first outright Conference USA regular-sea-son title and posted a 14-3-3 overall record. Dr. Mike Beczkala (A&S ’80, Grad ’97) received the Bauman Sports-manship Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Billiken athletics. Beczkala is in his 25th season directing SLU’s pep band. Why is it important to give to Saint Louis University? Excellence requires resources. Saint Louis University is a unique institution. Saint Louis University is a first-rate, nationally recognized academic institution. But it’s more than that. It’s a faith-based institution that’s founded on values that are more than 500 years old as a Jesuit institution, and certainly more than 2,000 years old as a Catholic, Christian institution. But in order to stay viable, we need resources to provide quality education and research opportunities. For example, Saint Louis University is blessed to have an endowment in excess of $908 million. Notre Dame has an endowment in excess of $2 billion. Harvard has an endowment in excess of $30 billion. If need was the reason people gave, Harvard wouldn’t receive any more money. But if the truth be known, Harvard raises more money than any school annually. Why? Because people invest in excellence. Saint Louis University is an excellent investment. The $300 million campaign for the University already has surpassed its goal — with a year left. Is it still continuing? If so, why? The campaign is certainly still ongoing, for two reasons. One is that there is certainly still a compelling need. If you talk to faculty members on campus, they will tell you that they need more resources to be able to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves everyday educating these students. The second reason is because we owe our alumni, parents, friends and benefactors the opportunity to invest in the work that we do here. Why is it important that a greater percentage of alumni give back to SLU? Participation in the University provides us with feedback on how well we educate and prepare leaders for the future. Certainly, the million-dollar gift from the 60-year-old donor is a grace. But the $15 gift from the first-year graduate is a grace as well. It tells us that they understand that they are part of the leadership of the institution, and will be for the rest of their lives. We need their money, but more importantly, we need their ideas, their energy and their leadership. How do gifts have an impact on the University? How is the money used to make a difference at SLU? Excellence. Gifts are used to ensure excellence at the University. Philanthropic dollars are not used to turn light bulbs on. Philanthropic dollars are sources of revenue that allow professors to do the special things that will make the class more compelling and interesting. The donations that we receive are utilized to ensure that every kid has the opportunity to attend SLU if they have the ability. It’s the scholarship dollars that attract the very best who may come from the most modest backgrounds. It’s the revenue that allows us to enhance the structure to make it a more attractive, welcoming environment. It’s important for people to understand that when people give money to SLU that SLU then has the power to do those extra things to make us a special institution. It’s freedom to take chances. It’s freedom to be innovative in education. How is the Chaifetz Arena fundraising going? And why did we break ground on the project before all the funds were raised for it? We talked about the Chaifetz Arena for a decade before we did anything. We talked about the arena for so long and so often that we lost credibility. We found that people were unwilling to invest in us because we didn’t have the credibility that we were actually going to do it. It was a conscious decision to break ground before the fundraising was done to have a concrete demonstration that we are, in fact, going to build Chaifetz Arena. Our goal is $39 million, and we’re at $31 million. We’re pleased with the progress we’re making. We open the doors in March 2008, and we’re confident (by that time) we will raise the funds that are necessary. As Chaifetz Arena comes out of the ground, it will become increasingly easier because people will not only have the proof that it’s going to happen, but they’ll also have the vision of the magnificent facility that is going to open on campus. There have been some major gifts in the past year — $30 million from the Doisy family for the Research Center and $12 million from Richard Chaifetz for the arena. Most alumni can’t even give a fraction of that. So what do you say to the majority of alumni concerning gifts? (He gets up from his desk and takes a framed Bible verse off the wall.) What I say to them is Mark: Chapter 12, Verses 41 to 44. (It describes the story of the poor widow who cast two mites into the treasury as Jesus watched. A number of rich people also donated a lot of money to the treasury. But Jesus told his disciples that the widow donated the most because she gave all she had.) The widow’s mite. We ask no one to give more than they can. We ask everyone to give their fair share. Look around. Think if everyone did their fair share what a power Saint Louis University would be for good and for education and for the Church, not only in the country but in the world. We appreciate the leadership gifts; we appreciate the sacrifice that the big donors make. But we appreciate every gift, we truly do. —Nick Sargent As the latest Saint Louis University fundraising campaign comes to a close at the end of 2007, Tom Keefe sat down with Universitas for a Q&A. The vice president for development and university relations discussed the success of “The Campaign for Saint Louis University: Where Knowledge Touches Lives” and the importance of giving to SLU. Photo by Bill Barrett From left: Head Volleyball Coach Anne Kordes, Head Men’s Soccer Coach Dan Donigan and Head Women’s Soccer Coach Tim Champion with their championship awards. SLU is an excellent investment U N I V E R S I T A S w w w . s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 overed in coal dust and left in disrepair during the 1960s, many people saw the historic Samuel Cupples House at Saint Louis University as an eyesore and a roadblock to progress. But Maurice B. McNamee, S.J., saw something very different: beauty and history. Father McNamee worked for more than a decade to save Cupples House from the wrecking ball, turning it into an on-campus art mu-seum and preserving the historic landmark that many now consider a work of art in itself. Father McNamee, better known as “Father Mac” to thousands dur-ing his nearly 75 years at SLU, died on Jan. 28. He was 97. A professor emeritus of English, art and art history, Father McNa-mee (A&S ’33, Grad ’34, ’45) was associated with SLU as a student or teacher for more than seven decades. “Father Mac will be remembered for saving Cupples House, but he did so much more for art and cultural appreciation on campus,” said University President Lawrence Biondi, S.J. “As much as he cared for art, he cared for his students more. Hundreds of his former stu-dents join me in remembering him as a thoughtful and compassion-ate teacher. The impact he had on the world around him cannot be measured. Father Mac embodied the Jesuit tradition — he truly was a man for others.” Saving a Landmark In 1964, SLU planned to demolish Cupples House, then used as a student center. But Father McNamee wouldn’t hear of it. He championed the history, architecture and significance of the building. After saving Cupples House, Father Mc- Namee wouldn’t settle for mere preserva-tion. He made rehabbing the three-story, 42-room home his personal quest. During its restoration in the early 1970s, at times Father McNamee was a painter, an interior designer and a finder of lost art. He often was found at Cupples House in Dungarees with a scraper and paintbrush working alongside other volunteers. Father McNamee’s efforts were rewarded when the mansion was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. “When they walked past it, most people saw an unattractive build-ing,” said David Suwalsky, S.J., (A&S ’89) director of University mu-seums and galleries and executive director of Samuel Cupples House. “But Mac saw the potential. He had a great ability to see not just the potential of buildings, but also of his students. He had the fortitude to be able to get things done.” Generations of Influence Born June 5, 1909, on a farm in Montello, Wis., Father McNamee came to Missouri in 1927 to enter the Society of Jesus at Florissant. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1940. Father McNamee joined the English faculty in 1944. During a teaching career that spanned an amazing 110 semesters, Father Mc- Namee touched the lives of thousands of students, including that of Terry Dempsey, S.J., the May O’Rourke Jay Endowed Professor of Art History and Theology. Also director of SLU’s Museum of Con-temporary Religious Art, Dempsey calls Father McNamee one of the greatest teachers he ever had. “When I was thinking about joining the priesthood, I asked him how he dealt with discouragement and disillusionment,” Dempsey (Grad ’70, ’82) said. “He said the measure of a person’s character was his ability to deal with disillusionment, not to succumb to it and to retain his own ideals in spite of it. These weren’t just words to him. He lived those words.” In 1973, students honored Father McNamee with the Nancy Mc- Neir Ring Award for Distinguished Teaching. In 1981, he earned SLU’s highest honor for service, then called the Fleur-de-Lis Medal. Forging His Own Path In the 1930s, Father McNamee wanted to pursue graduate work in art history. His superiors told him there was no demand for the subject. At the time art history was not offered at any U.S. Jesuit high school, college or university. He studied English instead and went on to a distinguished academ-ic career. He wrote several well-known books, including the popular textbook, Reading for Understanding. He headed SLU’s English de-partment for 15 years and the Honors Program for a decade. Dr. Clarence Miller (A&S ’51), professor emeritus of English, was a colleague of Father McNamee. He also was a student. In fact, he is one of only three former students to be highlighted in Father McNamee’s autobi-ography, Recollections in Tranquility. “He was single-handedly responsible for my education and was one of the most dy-namic teachers I ever had,” Miller said. “As a colleague he was generous, understand-ing, disciplined and helpful.” Although Father McNamee had many accomplishments in the field of English, he never gave up his original interest: art and art history. Father McNamee became a recognized scholar of the Renaissance pe-riod and of Flemish art. He held a yearlong Fulbright Research Fellowship in Belgium, where he developed his noted book, Vested Angels: Eucharistic Allu-sions in Early Netherlandish Paintings. He also didn’t lose sight of his dream to establish art and art his-tory at SLU, becoming the first person to introduce an art course at a Jesuit institution. He also helped found SLU’s art history program. In 2006, Father McNamee finally earned a Ph.D. in art when the University conferred upon him an honorary doctor of fine arts during the May commencement. Community Treasure Father McNamee retired from full-time teaching in 1977 to serve as executive director of Cupples House. In 1995, he became director emeritus, but remained involved with the museum. Those who knew Father McNamee said neither age nor health is-sues seemed to slow him down. In fact, up until his recent hospitaliza-tion, he was working on two books: one about stained-glass windows in St. Louis and another about Jesuit Baroque churches. Memorials may be made in Father McNamee’s name to support the acquisition of art and historic artifacts for Samuel Cupples House. For more information, call (314) 977-2849. Remembering Father Mac A look at the legacy of one of SLU’s most beloved Jesuits. – By Clayton Berry and Nick Sargent Father McNamee outside of Cupples House in 1976. Robert Belshe’s adult son and daughter both live in California, about 2,100 miles from their father’s home in suburban St. Louis. So, what’s one way to keep up with dad? Google news alerts e-mailed to their inboxes. And if you’re the offspring of one of the most sought-after vaccine experts in the United States, it’s not a bad idea. If a story is breaking about avian flu or a new nasal-spray flu vaccine, chances are Belshe will be one of the experts the national media call on for commentary. Since joining SLU in 1989, Belshe has been quoted at least once in each of the country’s Top 100 circulation daily newspapers. And on Nov. 3, 2004, he was quoted in more than 1,000 outlets about flu research he published in the New England Journal of Medi-cine, making it the No. 1 health story on Google News that day. Such media attention is important for SLU, keeping its research with infectious diseases in the public spotlight, Belshe said. “It’s been really great for the Vaccine Center,” he said. “It makes the com-munity aware of what we’re doing.” Belshe said these news accounts helped educate potential volunteers about many clinical trials, in-cluding studies for inves-tigational vaccines to pre-vent hepatitis C, herpes, smallpox, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. His favorite media moment came in 1991, when news coverage helped educate the public about the safety of HIV-vaccine research. He joined a number of prominent religious and community leaders in St. Louis who volunteered to demonstrate the safety of the vaccine trials. “We all rolled up our sleeves and took our HIV vaccines to dem-onstrate the importance of the trial,” he said. “It was widely covered in the media. That’s the single-best example of community education we’ve done.” Belshe’s first-ever experience with media was years ago in West Virginia. “It was the very first vaccine trial I did at Marshall University — a high-profile study on a pneumonia vaccine for babies,” he said. “It was a very favorable experience to help educate the public about a study seeking to improve childhood health.” — Joe Muehlenkamp Mark Buller is not one to seek the spotlight. When the me-dia relations office at Saint Louis University Medical Center calls him with a request from a journal-ist, his reaction is usually the same. “I groan internally,” he said. “I am intrinsically a shy person.” But no matter how busy, he nev-er turns down an interview. “My research is funded through tax dollars. I am working for the public. I think I have a responsibility to share it with the general public,” he said. “I think it’s hard for a scientist because our whole vocabulary is set on precision. We don’t naturally think in terms of translating our science in a way that is understandable to the mass media. It’s not natural — at least not to me.” His greatest frustration with media interviews — which frequently are edited to reduce complex scientific information into 10-second sound bites — is “not getting across what I want to say.” “Life isn’t a sound bite. The way the media are today, it’s hard to get things of substance across,” he said. “My main reason for doing these interviews is to educate the public and to try to put science in perspective. We hope the things we do in our lab will improve the life of the average person.” He respects media outlets that take time to understand the science of virology, the study of viruses and the diseases caused by them. He gave high praise to a Japanese film crew from Nippon Television that spent several days at SLU a few years ago for a report on how anti-virals can combat poxvirus infections, such as smallpox and chicken pox. Ditto for the author Richard Preston, who included Buller in his book The Demon in the Freezer: A True Story. It documents how scientists eliminated smallpox in nature and how the virus now poses a bioterrorism threat. “They spent time — they put aside a bunch of time to really learn,” he said. “Normally, TV stations will come in for five minutes — boom, boom, boom — and they’re gone.” Buller, a poxvirus section chief at the National Institutes of Health before joining SLU, is always surprised at how people rate his me-dia appearances as noteworthy and important, reducing his everyday work in the lab to little more than a side note. “It not what I’m doing that people find intriguing — it’s that I was on TV,” he said, a little amused at the thought, and a little disturbed, too. — Joe Muehlenkamp Dr. Mark Buller Title: Professor of molecular microbiology and immunology Time at SLU: 12 years EXPERTISE: Smallpox, monkeypox, the creation of new medicines to fight viral-borne diseases. Top media hits: National Public Radio, Washington Post, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, featured in a chapter of Richard Preston’s book The Demon in the Freezer Dr. Robert Belshe Title: Dianna and J. Joseph Adorjan endowed professor of infectious diseases and immunology and director of the Center for Vaccine Development Time at SLU: 18 years EXPERTISE: Developing vaccines to fight respiratory diseases, including the flu, pneumonia, croup and RSV Top media hits: ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, CNN, USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, Washington Post, National Public Radio belshe buller If you think you’ve seen more of Saint Louis University in the news the past few years, your eyes are not deceiving you. ¶SLU is home to some of the nation’s top experts in fields ranging from infectious diseases to coping with stress. And those faculty members are constantly be-ing tapped by major media sources to provide analysis and context to complex news stories. ¶During the last few years, appearances by SLU experts in newspapers, magazines and on television have more than tripled — totaling more than 23,000 in fiscal-year 2006 alone. ¶SLU experts are not only successful because of the knowledge they share, but also be-cause of the way they share it. ¶Ten of the University’s top experts discuss what it takes to be a successful know-it-all and the value that media appearances have for SLU. WEAVER BELSHE WARREN BULLER MORLEY U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 11 CZYSZ KATZ EVANS GOLDSTEIN GLASER Photos by Jim Visser U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 13 The nation held its breath as the first images of the Space Shuttle Columbia’s re-entry hit TV screens. Viewers held out for hope. Paul Czysz had to sigh, because he knew disaster had already struck. “When I saw those flashes come off of the shuttle, I knew it was breaking apart,” he said. Czysz (Parks ’55) was among the first to suggest a piece of foam that fell off and hit the shuttle during launch was to blame. Eventually, he would be proven right. “When I saw foam come off at launch, I knew (the shuttle) couldn’t come back,” he said. “I think that tragedy could have been prevented. That was the toughest thing for me.” Within minutes of the disaster, dozens of reporters called Czysz. Eventually, he was invited to appear on the PBS’ News Hour. Host Jim Lehrer found other panelists unwilling to give the foam theory much credence, so he repeatedly returned to Czysz for his thoughts. That interview ranks among Czysz’s most gratifying. This willingness to share his expertise is an attribute that distin-guishes Czysz from many of his colleagues across the country. “Many faculty members don’t like the media environ-ment,” he said. “They don’t like to say, ‘This is what I think happened.’ They say, ‘What if I’m wrong?’ To me it’s not spec-ulation — it’s a judgment. You listen to the facts that are avail-able and then can say, ‘This is what likely happened.’” Czysz also appeals to journalists because he explains the most com-plicated engineering topics in easy-to-understand terms. “There is so much baloney out there,” he said. “I like to see simple words and a simple explanation about what actually happened.” Czysz, who retired in 2002 as the Oliver L. Parks endowed chair in aerospace engineering, said he continues to work with the media be-cause he thinks he can make a difference. He believes his comments in numerous outlets about last year’s runway crash in Lexington, Ky., may have helped spur new federal regulations that require greater runway verification prior to takeoff. Although he sometimes comments on space missions, most topics he’s asked to discuss involve the loss of human life. He tries not to let these interviews get to him. “You have to detach yourself, and talk about airplanes,” Czysz said. “I understand the human tragedy involved, but I can’t do anything about that. What I can try to do is to understand why it happened and find ways to prevent it from happening again.” —Clayton Berry It’s difficult to believe, but Greg Evans — a fixture in the national press discussing bioterrorism in the weeks following Sept. 11 — previously avoided speaking with the media. “The first interview I ever did was in a bar in New York City,” Evans said. “I was 21 and studying air pollution and the effects on bridge and tunnel workers. And this reporter started talking to me. Before I knew it, I was quoted in the New York Post the next day. If I knew that, I wouldn’t have talked to him.” His run-in with the notoriously sensational New York Post turned him off from doing interviews for a long time, he said. It wasn’t until he was an environmental-health researcher at SLU School of Medicine that Evans warmed to the idea of talking to journalists. He start-ed doing interviews after dioxin — a manmade chemi-cal compound — was found in Times Beach, Mo. “I did a couple dozen interviews, and I was always nervous,” he said. “I felt forced into it, but it was my responsibility as a researcher to get information to the public.” When Evans started the Institute for Biosecurity at the School of Public Health in 2000, he suspected the media would call on his expertise more often. The terrorists attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, unfortunate-ly proved him right. “Before Sept. 11, I had done 20 interviews in 10 years,” he said. “After Sept. 11, I was doing dozens a week. “At that time, reporters were so desperate for people (to talk about terrorism) that they were interviewing almost anyone. A lot of the stuff being said was misleading and sensational. I really felt an obli-gation to do every interview that came my way because there were so many people out there calling themselves experts.” He especially was wary about call-in shows and the increasing para-noia of some conspiracy theorists. “People would ask me about the airplanes flying over and vapor trails that they believed contained biological agents,” he said. “I’d just have to respond, ‘Well, it’s not something I have ever come across in my experience.’ You can’t say, ‘You’re an idiot,’ even if you want to.” He said doing interviews has increased the profile of Saint Louis University and the Institute for Biosecurity. “If you go anywhere in the country and talk to experts on home-land security, they know about SLU,” he said. “One of the places we’ve seen the biggest impact is with our master’s degree program in biosecurity. We now have an all-time high of 58 students en-rolled, and I credit our placements in the press for much of this.” — Rachel Otto Like anyone who’s ever had to speak to a crowd, Dee Anna Glaser admits to occasionally having a few butterflies before talking to reporters. But after countless interviews during the last 15 years, she says talking with reporters has become almost second nature. “What I have to remember is that I have a knowledge base and expertise to draw on,” the cosmetic dermatologist said. “That’s one of the main reasons why I think it’s so important to do interviews. At Saint Louis University, we have an excellent body of physicians and scientists who can help get important medical information out to the people who need it most.” Glaser is one of the world’s leading experts on using Botox to treat hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating. She said frequent exposure in the press — especially on television — has earned her a degree of celebrity, and not just in St. Louis. “I had the funniest experience on a plane one time,” she said. “I was quoted in one of the very early articles on Botox that had just come out in Vogue, and the flight attendant was reading the story. She must have recognized my name from the passenger list, so she proceeded to come up to me, point at the article and say, ‘This is you!’ She plopped herself down next to me and asked me about a hundred questions about dermatology.” Her most memorable interview was with People magazine after two people in Florida became ill from what they believed were Botox in-jections. “It was really exciting and an honor to be considered a leading na-tional authority on the issue,” she said. “It was also important to be involved in an urgent and sensitive time. I con-sider it part of my responsibility as a physician and researcher to educate the public, and this was a critical time to do so. “Also it got the attention of my children, who normally don’t care about me being in the press.” She says her husband, an ophthalmologist, takes some ribbing at work because of his “fa-mous wife.” “I tend to brush it aside,” Glaser said. “Clearly, people are interested in dermatology, and that’s one reason it’s important for us to get involved.” One of Glaser’s favorite topics to discuss is how to prevent skin cancer. “Sun tanning, whether it’s natural or in a tanning booth, is such an important issue,” she said. “Skin cancer can be prevented, and part of every dermatologist’s job is to get that message out to people.” — Rachel Otto In December, Joel Goldstein experienced such intense and excruciat-ing back pain that his doc-tor told him to go to the emergency room immedi-ately. Goldstein’s secretary called while he waited for an ambulance to arrive at his home and said the New York Times was seeking his insights on the historical implications of Vice President Dick Cheney testifying in the criminal trial of his former aide. “I thought, what the heck, I can probably do the interview be-fore the ambulance arrives,” Goldstein said. “The next day I was on crutches and taking painkillers, but there I was in the New York Times.” One of the nation’s preeminent scholars on the vice presidency, Goldstein also is a respected U.S. Constitution expert and author. Through the years, Goldstein has been interviewed by hundreds of local, national and international media outlets. A one-hour interview discussing the vice presidency on NPR’s Talk of the Nation with Ar-thur Schlesinger Jr. stands out as a favorite. “Interviews with good reporters are stimulating because they are knowledgeable, prepared and know the subjects well. I think I learn as much from the experience as I teach,” Goldstein said. Goldstein first involved himself with the media when his sister-in-law, a public relations professional, persuaded him to do a local TV interview about then vice-presidential candidate Dan Quayle. Gold-stein said ego played a large part in his desire to do interviews. “It’s fun to be on TV, radio or in the newspaper and have your fam-ily and friends share in that enjoyment,” Goldstein said. As he did more interviews, he learned media exposure meant even more. “First, I’m a teacher, and media is a form of public education,” Goldstein said. “You’re just dealing with new ways of conveying knowledge to a different audience. Secondly, it’s educational for me. It requires me to think through all aspects of a problem.” The downside to working with the media comes when reporters are poorly prepared, have an agenda or fail to accurately report the information discussed. It’s also disappointing when an interview falls through because of breaking news, he said. “Once, a reporter tried to soften the cancellation by telling me that my name was now in her Rolodex,” Goldstein said. “Whoopee. I never heard from her again.” There is a certain celebrity that comes with being a expert, but Goldstein said his family helps him keep it all in perspective. “They always tell me I did well and then go upstairs, shut the door and snicker,” he said. — Jeanette Grider Paul Czysz Title: Professor emeritus of aerospace and mechanical engineering Time at SLU: 10 years (retired in 2002) expertise: Air crash investigation, airplane design, spacecraft, hypersonic systems, space launchers Top media hits: New York Times, Washington Post, Time, ABC World News Tonight, CNN, PBS, Discovery Channel Canada Dr. Greg Evans Title: Director of the Institute for Biosecurity Time at SLU: 26 years EXPERTISE: Bioterrorism, avian flu, lead poisoning, pandemic preparedness Top media hits: NBC Nightly News, CNN, MSNBC, Diane Rehm Show on National Public Radio, New York Times, USA Today Dr. Dee Anna Glaser Title: Professor and vice chair of dermatology time at slu: 14 years expertise: Hyperhidrosis, skin care, Botox, cosmetic dermatology Top media hits: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, People, CNN, Allure, Glamour, Vogue, Ladies Home Journal Dr. Joel Goldstein Title: Vincent C. Immel Professor of Law time at SLU: 12 years expertise: U.S. Supreme Court, vice presidency, presidency Top media hits: Reuters, NPR, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, MSNBC czysz evans glaser goldstein 12 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w . s l u . e d u 14 U N I V E R S I T A S w w w . s l u . e d u U N I V E R S I T A S S P R I N G 2 0 0 7 15 John Morley has done so many media interviews that he says they all run together. “I don’t even know what I’ve done,” said Morley, one of the 100 most-cited scientists in the world according to Thomson Scientific. One of his most memorable media appearances was in GQ maga-zine because, he said, “I’m the worst-dressed man in the world.” Morley has debated the medical value of testosterone replacement for men on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation. He also talked about testosterone on NBC’s Today. “One of the highlights was telling Matt Lauer off-camera that he was going bald,” Morley said. “That’s most probably why I’ve never been back to the Today show.” Morley most enjoys being on the other side of the microphone and getting to ask the questions. “I’ve always wanted to do the interview,” he said. “You get the control.” Morley got that control when he co-anchored a three-hour special about aging, which ran on Lifetime Television. “I’m a ham, and it was fun,” said Morley, who was on the faculty at UCLA at the time. When he ar-rived at SLU, he helped bring the idea to a St. Louis cable channel that produced programs for seniors. He col-laborated with the late William Moore, a former broadcast journalist and one of Morley’s former patients. “I’d interview him, and he’d interview me. He was such a charm-ing guy,” he said. “We’d talk about aging successfully — he had done it so well.” Morley rarely turns down the opportunity to talk with reporters. “It’s extremely important that you sell the importance of medicine and science to the lay public and the importance of Saint Louis Uni-versity as an academic institution doing major medical care and great research,” he said. “The public needs to know this.” He most enjoys television interviews. “You can write the best paper in the world, and no one recognizes you’ve done it,” he said. “If you’re on TV for two seconds, everybody gets excited. You’re much more of a celebrity.” Morley does his homework before an interview, but he says having “the gift of the blarney” is more important than what you know. He said: “Find something that you can simplify, and say things in a way that communicates it well.” — Nancy Solomon As a professor of marketing and entrepre-neurship, Jerry Katz shares knowledge and provides the mentor’s touch for Saint Louis University business students who go on to become corporate leaders, innovators and small business owners. Long before his academic career, Katz was involved with the media as a newspaper reporter and DJ in high school and college. Active in drama, debate and extemporaneous speaking, Katz was well prepared to share his opinions as a teacher and a media expert. “I just always seem to like outlets in which to express myself,” Katz said. USA Today, the Wall Street Journal and dozens of print and broad-cast media outlets across the country have interviewed Katz. Inc. Magazine identified him as one of the top small-business researchers in the world. However, his favorite interview was with a St. Louis TV reporter about a story on the Internet. He had an unexpected audi-ence listening in that day. “My then 10-year-old daughter and her best friend were ‘hiding’ behind the couch watching and listening,” Katz said. “To this day, my daughter is involved in media and performance, and I’ve always felt that moment probably had some impact on her interests.” As a teacher, one of the things Katz enjoys most about doing inter-views is the opportunity to share his knowledge, or “mindshare” as he calls it, with a large group in a short time. “In classrooms, we often wait years to see our knowledge get passed on to others,” Katz said. “In the media, it is within days.” Most interview experiences are fun, interesting and have a positive effect, Katz said, but he’s also had some negative experiences. “Several years ago, there was an interview about why some chairs in the entrepreneurship area remained vacant so long,” he said. “The journalist had a clear agenda, no alternative sources and kept trying to get me to agree with it. When the article came out, I hardly recog-nized my ideas.” Experts share important information with the public, but they also are the face of SLU to the world. “Demonstrating our expertise, our sense of humanity and ethics, and even our sense of humor is good for positively showing the world what SLU is like. And to come here, they have to first learn that we are here,” Katz said. “That’s where media and mindshare are essen-tial.” — Jeanette Grider Ken Warren is the political version of a rock star. Once called that by St. Louis Post-Dispatch political columnist Jo Mannies, the nickname may not be far off. Warren is a noted political scientist, interviewed by every national TV network and major American newspaper. He’s also made an in-ternational splash, appearing on the top outlets in countries across the globe, including England, Australia, France, Sweden, Japan and Singapore. “Almost from the very first day I stepped on the SLU campus, the media sought my opinions,” Warren said. Those opinions occasionally hit a nerve with some talk-radio listen-ers who don’t agree with his views. “Unreasonable extreme partisans will call you all sorts of insult-ing names because they don’t like your views on something,” he said. “They can really curse you out.” He expected a surly crowd when he went on the Sally Jessy Raphael Show to discuss the Bill Clinton-Paula Jones scandal — a media expe-rience Warren ranks as one of his most interesting. “I don’t normally go on shows where they throw chairs at each other,” he said. “But they promised me that they would treat this subject in a straight-forward manner and treat me with respect, and that’s what they did.” Based in a battleground state, Warren may attract some reporters inside the beltway for his Midwest perspectives. But it’s not the only reason national journalists frequently seek Warren’s insights. He also understands what they need. “It’s not knowledge or expertise alone,” he said. “There are many knowledgeable people, but they might give the worst interviews. You have to understand reporters. You have to be on th
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